District jail raises anti-tobacco awareness
Kanpur: District Legal Service Authority (DLSA) on Saturday organised an awareness programme at Kanpur District Jail on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day.
World No Tobacco Day is observed every year on May 31.
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Additional session judge and Secretary DLSA, Kamlesh Kumar Maurya apprised the jail inmates about the ill effects of tobacco and advised them to keep a distance from tobacco.
He also apprised that World No Tobacco Day was observed on 31st May by the World Health Organisation to promote awareness about the risks associated with the use of tobacco and its products and its ill effects on family, society, and the environment.
Everyone should avoid consumption of tobacco and its products.
Jail Superintendent District Jail, Kanpur Nagar, BD Pandey appealed to the prisoners to not consume tobacco and also inform their friends to not consume tobacco and other intoxicants.
Dr. Prabhakar Tripathi informed the prisoners in detail about the diseases caused by tobacco consumption.
Arogya Dham Kanpur also observed World No Tobacco Day. Participants took pledge to keep a distance from tobacco and staged a street play to create awareness among the people.
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